The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 20, 2023

Trademarks perform a number of important functions. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the spectrum of trademark strength in this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Listen to this podcast episode here. Watch this episode here:

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azrights

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Protectability of brand elements should be considered before finalising branding decisions because there are many rules in trademark law that could result in a chosen brand identifier not being deemed sufficiently distinctive. Names and taglines involve a host of considerations that go beyond the scope of this blog.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

I’ve seen plenty of blog posts and articles providing guidance about how to advertise today without running afoul of advertising and trademark law, and surely companies should adhere to that guidance, but it’s not nearly as interesting to post about as asking these questions.

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The IP Law Blog

APRIL 14, 2023

The NFL and Las Vegas Raiders threatened to sue a local law firm for trademark infringement, after the firm hired one of its athletes to appear in an advertisement with black and silver branding. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo talk about this dispute on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 3, 2023

Rothschild found the artist’s ‘MetaBirkin’ NFTs constitutes trademark infringement and trademark dilution. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo talk about this case on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Listen to this podcast episode here. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel here:

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

All eyes are on the court as they navigate this new digital terrain and attempt to balance the freedom rights of creators against the IP rights of consumer brands. On the other hand, the metaverse presents a new avenue for trademark infringement that is difficult to police, given the ever-evolving digital landscape.

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The IP Law Blog

MAY 12, 2023

Popular food chains Chipotle and Sweetgreen settled a trademark dispute relating to Sweetgreen’s use of ‘CHIPOTLE’ on its menu. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo talk about this dispute on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel.

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The IP Law Blog

APRIL 28, 2023

Jack Daniels case, in which the whiskey company accused the dog toy maker of infringing its trademark with its whiskey bottle chew toy. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss this dispute in this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 13, 2023

An 11th Circuit Opinion in the ‘Floribama Shore’ trademark case provides guidance on establishing artistic relevance under the Rogers Test. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo talk about this case in this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Listen to this podcast episode of here. Watch this episode here:

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 31, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark office has suspended action on trademark applications targeting the names of public figures. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo talk about this case on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Listen to this podcast episode here.

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The IP Law Blog

MAY 26, 2023

Major League Baseball player Aaron Judge went before the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board to block a person’s attempt to secure trademark rights for slogans that play on his name. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss this dispute on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog.

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The IP Law Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

A law firm has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against its namesake. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss this case in this installment of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Listen to this podcast episode here. Watch this episode here:

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2023

The Supreme Court granted Jack Daniel’s petition for certiorari and will hear the trademark infringement case involving a parody dog chew toy that resembles the Jack Daniel’s Whiskey Bottle. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss this latest development in this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

.” In other words, they sought to establish (using centuries-old chattel-based theft doctrines rather than trademark law) that a trademark owner has the unrestricted right to shut down anyone using their trademarks, even if no consumers are harmed. to see if it could find some soft spot in Georgia state law.

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The IP Law Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2022

In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog , Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a recent episode of Marvel’s “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law” and the accuracy of a trademark infringement case featured on the show. Listen to this podcast episode here. Watch this episode here:

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The IP Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog , Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a Trademark dispute between toy maker Mattel and Rap Snacks after the snack company launched ‘Barbie-Que Chips’ in collaboration with rapper Nicki Minaj. Listen to this podcast episode here. Watch this episode here: .

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 17, 2023

The recently published Draft Amendment to the Chinese Trademark Law is proposing the introduction of important changes to the current trademark system in China. The draft Article 18 Trademark Law correctly removes the distinction between registered and unregistered well-known marks. For example, the actual art.

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The IP Law Blog

APRIL 21, 2023

The Anne of Green Gables Licensing Authority is accusing a New York theater production company of trademark infringement for producing a show titled ‘Anne of Green Gables – The Musical.’ Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo talk about this dispute on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog.

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Kashishipr

MAY 11, 2022

The post Protection of Color Trademarks under the Indian Trademark Law appeared first on Blog | Kashish IPR | Intellectual Property Rights Law Firm. For more visit: [link].

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and the United States Copyright Office (“USCO”) delivered a report to Congress entitled Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property on March 12, 2024 (“Report”). While the Report is comprehensive, it does not recommend any new action to address IP issues with NFTs.

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The IP Law Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog , Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss developments in the trademark dispute between NBA star Luka Doncic and his mother. Listen to the podcast episode here. Watch this episode here:

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The IP Law Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2022

trademark in a foreign territory. Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss this case in this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Supreme Court will weigh in on the reach of the Lanham Act and whether it can protect against the infringement of a U.S. Listen to this podcast episode here.

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The IP Law Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2022

In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog , Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a trademark dispute between NBA Star Luka Doncic and his mother. Listen to this episode here. Read more about this case here. Watch this episode here:

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Jamaica seems to be just one of many jurisdictions without a searchable online trademark database. Loophole or fair strategy? One concern is that smaller companies in the U.S. without the means to exploit this method cannot enjoy this competitive advantage as technology giants could.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

[These are my rough-draft talk notes from a recent workshop of trademark law professors.] The SAD Scheme involves a trademark owner suing dozens/hundreds of defendants using a sealed complaint, getting an ex parte TRO, and then having the online marketplaces freeze the defendants’ accounts and money. Alibaba N.D.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MARCH 6, 2024

Tomelleri (who has appeared on this blog before ) illustrates fishes (see court exhibit on the right). He sued a print-on-demand service (Sunfrog) over alleged IP violations of his illustrations. New practice area alert for law students: the specialty niche of fish artists asserting IP claims against print-on-demand services.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2022

Commercial exploitation of Santa Clause depicted in any unique way can be done without attracting IP violations as no particular person or entity owns the character of Santa Claus. has several registered trademarks depicting various creative images of Santa Claus. Most trademarks registered in the U.S

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Kashishipr

AUGUST 25, 2021

A critical issue to be addressed is whether these limited-edition products can get protection under Intellectual Property (IP) law, just as regular products do, and if yes, then which is the most appropriate form of IP Protection ? Protection for Limited Edition Products under Trademark Law.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

Understanding the extent of a company’s IP holdings usually starts with what’s known to the company, such as all registered copyrights, trademarks, or patents, domestic and foreign. For trademarks, a good place to start is the company’s marketing and promotional materials, website, mobile app, and social media.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

With more individuals and businesses entering the cannabis sector, there has been an increased interest in what kind of trademark protections a cannabis business can obtain. To read more, you can access the article here.

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Likelihood of Confusion

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Partridge, a partner at the firm that bears the name of my old trademark professor and author of the Guiding Rights Blog [link is dead – RDC], has written. The post Changing the IP Mentality appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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IP Tech Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Paolo will discuss how to protect your IP in China, sharing insights on the new trademark law proposal, as well as current counterfeiting trends and strategies for how to combat them. The in-person event will take place in Milan on October 12; details and registration are available here.

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The IP Law Blog

JUNE 10, 2022

In this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog , Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo provide an update on the dispute between the original USFL and Fox, over the network’s attempt to revive the football league. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel, here.

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Likelihood of Confusion

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Republished by Blog Post PromoterThe DeMoines firm of McKee Voorhees & Sease has a very interesting looking IP blog called Filewrapper®. Originally posted 2010-06-28 01:00:06. on DJ’s in TM appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™.

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The IP Law Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

In this episode of the Briefing from the IP Law Blog , Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss the latest developments in the trademark dispute between the Cleveland Guardians Baseball Company – formally the Cleveland Indians – and the Cleveland Roller Derby. Read more about the lawsuit on the IP Law Blog, here.

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The IP Law Blog

JUNE 23, 2023

Supreme Court will hear the USPTO’s appeal of a Federal Circuit ruling that allows individuals to register trademarks using the name of a living person without their consent. Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler discuss this on this episode of The Briefing. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

As 2023 comes to an end, in line with our annual tradition, we take stock of the top IP developments that occurred this year. We’ve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so it’s a mixed bag of cases dealing with patents, trademarks, copyright law etc. A special thanks to Mr. G. Nataraj, Ms.

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